Books with title A Magical Birthday Surprise: Book 3

Splash, the youngest of the magic puffins, has been caught in a storm and can't get back to Silver Dream Cliffs. Luckily for the little lost puffin, he meets Martina and the two become best friends. Together they try to find a way for Splash to return home - but first there is the problem of the puffin egg-stealers...A delightfully warm and endearing story, specially written for Puffin's 70th birthday by the creator of bestselling Magic Kitten, Magic Puppies and Magic Ponies series.

Alfie can't wait to turn seven like his friend Tim, but something strange is happening. When on his birthday, under the light of the full moon, he sprouts fur, grows fangs and develops a wolfish appetite, it's clear he's doing more than turning seven - he's turning into a WEREWOLF! But it's not all bad - now Alfie's great at gym, has the guts to stand up to the school bully and is invited to parties. Maybe being a werewolf isn't so bad after all?

Alfie can't wait to turn seven like his friend Tim, but something strange is happening. When on his birthday, under the light of the full moon, he sprouts fur, grows fangs and develops a wolfish appetite, it's clear he's doing more than turning seven - he's turning into a WEREWOLF! But it's not all bad - now Alfie's great at gym, has the guts to stand up to the school bully and is invited to parties. Maybe being a werewolf isn't so bad after all?

17. A Tale of Wooffer's Woods - October meant winter was coming. It was a time of getting ready for cold nights, and a time for storing up food for the hard times in the winter when food was scarce. Every animal does this in their own way. The squirrels, including Mr. A.A. Corn, Mr. Hoy T. Toity and Sir Right (Dickey) Doodah, were storing acorns and nuts. The rabbits were getting as fat as possible to be ready for the cold nights and dry grasses. Old Agnes and her Thousands were lining the walls of the house with straw and grass to be ready for the cold times of winter.

A Birthday Surprise, written and illustrated by Brandi Killinger, explores the world of a young girl with hereditary blindness. Presented from the first person point of view, the story records the unusual events of Penni's eleventh birthday, culminating in Penni's use of her imagination to help her sighted friends see with their imaginations. Readers will learn what hereditary blindness means and discover how Penni copes with it in order to manage mundane activities. Like a set of Russian nesting dolls, A Birthday Surprise contains a set of narratives within narratives that illustrate the capacity of language to entertain and to equalize. Penni's visual perspective of the world is illustrated by intricate and vibrant torn-paper collages. A Birthday Surprise is both enjoyable and educational.